At Union Square’s Farmers Market
“Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.” —Charles Lamb (1775–1834, English Critic) I have been shopping at the Union Square Farmers Market for more than 34 years. It is my favorite place to […]
Category Archives: Things to Do
Preview #1 of a New Tour
Taphophile : Someone who is interested in funerals, gravestone art, epitaphs, and cemeteries. I am a taphophile, a cemetery enthusiast. Most cemeteries dating from the 19th century are open-air sculpture […]
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day
“Poor boy! I never knew you, Yet I think I could not refuse this moment to die for you, if that would save you” ―from ‘Drum Taps’ part of “Leaves […]
Late-Blooming Azaleas
Here’s the full-blown Azalea, perfuming the air, Here’s the Cardinal-flower, that a princess might wear. —from “Let Us Go to the Woods,” Anonymous From a cold wet winter to a […]
The 9|11 Memorial
“No day shall erase you from the memory of time.” —Virgil (70 BC–19 BC, Ancient Roman poet) Virgil’s quote is writ large—15-inch high letters, stretching over 60 feet—as part of […]
Hamilton and the Blooming Cherry Trees
“Constitutions should consist only of general provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible change of things.” — Alexander Hamilton […]
A Clever and Witty “Guide”
“I don’t understand the poor. And they’re constantly turning out more. Every festering slum in Christendom is disgorging its young by the score. I suppose there are some with ambition […]
A Pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral
“Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?” —Henry II of England, wondered aloud about removing the thorn, Archbishop St. Thomas Becket, from his side. Saint Archbishop Thomas Becket (1118-1170) […]
The World’s Fair Today
It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share That it’s time we’re […]
A Polish Easter Party
Wesolego Alleluja : a Polish Easter Greeting What great serendipity we enjoyed this past Easter Sunday. Our walk through Central Park brought us to a Polish Easter party at the base […]
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